Set sail on a 7-night voyage of the North Sea, a one-time territory that saw the rise of the Vikings, and later a power struggle between the Hanseatic League, the British and the Dutch. The rocky shores give way to sweeping vistas of seaside cliffs and green plains. Embark your ship in Southampton, near London, and sail to IJmuiden, a port city in northwestern Netherlands, providing access to the renowned canalled city of Amsterdam. Cruise onward toward the vast coastline of Norway, making calls to port at various cities with rich Nordic pasts. Stop at the coastal town of Flam, home of the famously steep and scenic Flam Railway which traverses through majestic greenery and snow-clad peaks as it pulls away from the quaint town below. Continue to Stavanger, with its historic 17th and 18th century architectural core, and then Oslo, the nation capital, with history dating back nearly 1,000 years. Your cruise concludes full-circle, back in Southampton where it began.
Available Cruise Departure Dates (2013):
Roundtrip from Southampton: May 18,25, Jun 1,8,15,22,29.
Roundtrip from IJmuiden: May 19,26, Jun 2,9,16,23,30.